So far the only known fusion involving Croakamancy was the [[Volcano Uncroaking|uncroaking]] of the [[Gobwin Knob]] volcano which ended the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]]. This required the linkup of a Master [[Dirtamancer]] ([[Sizemore Rockwell]]) and a Master [[Croakamancer]] ([[Wanda Firebaugh]]) by an experienced [[Thinkamancer]] ([[Maggie]]).

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So far the only known [[caster link]] involving Croakamancy was the [[Volcano Uncroaking|uncroaking]] of the [[Gobwin Knob]] volcano which ended the [[Battle for Gobwin Knob]]. This required the linkup of a Master [[Dirtamancer]] ([[Sizemore Rockwell]]) and a Master [[Croakamancer]] ([[Wanda Firebaugh]]) by an experienced [[Thinkamancer]] ([[Maggie]]).

Such a casting should not be expected to occur with any great frequency.

Such a casting should not be expected to occur with any great frequency.

Proposed Canon

Speculation

Abilities

Limitations

Croakamancy has significant limits - the uncroaked have a limited persistence before they rot down and disintegrate and the transition to their new twilight existence robs them of a lot of their higher brain functions: casters lose their magical abilities, warlords lose a great deal of their initiative and command skill and regular units lose pretty much all trace of their identity. However, some abilities are maintained, and an uncroaked warlord can still lead to some degree and uncroaked flying units can still fly.

The amount of time and attention a Croakamancer invests in uncroaking a creature has a significant effect - a mass of creatures uncroaked in a hurry will only last a few turns, but an individual or small group carefully revived can last a very long time indeed.

Due to the facts that Wanda had to retrieve the body of Manpower Erf-b1-p3 and later said that they had to capture Ossomer, rather then croak and drag the body over to GK's hex afterwardsErf-b2-p6, there is some consiteration to the idea that moving a dead body from hex to hex causes it to be impossible to uncroak/decrypt.

Croakamancer Bonuses

A Croakamancer can also provide significant leadershipbonuses to uncroaked units in combat and a master can even lead them in a dance fight - assuming he or she is capable of dance-fighting themselves.